Tìm từ đồng nghĩa với từ được gạch chân - Trình độ TOEFL, Bài số 38

1. Because of the new estimate of the value of our homes, the
taxes were much higher this year. (A)
grievance(B)
appraisal(C)
precepts(D)
creed2. Because of our unusual techniques John decided to
disassociate himself from our program. (A)
separate(B)
join(C)
replace(D)
ignore3. After the death of the famous artist, his widow
donated all his watercolors to the local museum. (A)
gave(B)
showed(C)
offered(D)
lent4. What may be considered courteous in one culture may be
interpreted as arrogant in another. (A)
clumsy(B)
sleazy(C)
surly(D)
flimsy5. The value of an old item increases with
time. (A)
a facsimile(B)
a bonus(C)
an antique(D)
an original6. Unless the population growth stabilizes,
environmentalists predict a worldwide starvation by the year 2000
A.D. (A)
famine(B)
flood(C)
rebellion(D)
disease7. Preservatives are added to bread to keep it from getting
stale. (A)
small(B)
flat(C)
old(D)
wet8. The Ford Foundation is one of the world's wealthiest
philanthropic organizations. (A)
profligate(B)
governmental(C)
humanitarian(D)
multinational9. The new secretary is a paragon of
virtue but not very efficient. (A)
dissipater(B)
preacher(C)
disclaimer(D)
model10. Many designers have cut skirts several
inches in the side, back, or front seams this year. (A)
slice(B)
slit(C)
chap(D)
shave11. The chickadee is noted for its tameness and
quickness. (A)
audacity(B)
geniality(C)
agility(D)
irritability12. The production of hot glass necessitates a
fusion of art and technology (A)
an explosion(B)
a nucleus(C)
a blending(D)
a combating13. He was an exemplary prisoner despite
his past experience. (A)
model(B)
sample(C)
honest(D)
humble14. If the crops are not irrigated soon, the
harvest will be sparse. (A)
watered(B)
plowed(C)
planted(D)
fertilized15. His replies were inconsistent with his
previous testimony. (A)
contradicted(B)
incorporated(C)
were compatible with(D)
enhanced16. They have been vacationing in the country
recently. (A)
suddenly(B)
quietly(C)
lately(D)
formerly17. After the rope had broken, the mountain climber was
left dangling freely. (A)
swinging(B)
falling(C)
sliding(D)
wrinkling18. Sara Mayo Hospital in New Orleans was so named in
recognition of Dr. Mayo's outstanding humanitarianism. (A)
exhaustive(B)
charitable(C)
remarkable(D)
widespread19. Children who are provided with positive feedback for
aggressiveness will incorporate this kind of conduct into their standard
stock of behaviors. (A)
repertory(B)
understanding(C)
bond(D)
lineage20. The captain of a ship has the absolute right to
jettison cargo when necessary. (A)
discard(B)
sell(C)
destroy(D)
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